World English Bible
Luke 16:17
“But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.”
Verse in context — Luke 16
He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
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